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10-14-2005 04:01 PM

casillas_girl

Re: *~*~*~* Indoor Season: METZ *~*~*~*

yeah, I know

10-14-2005 01:50 AM

tennisgirl19

Re: *~*~*~* Indoor Season: METZ *~*~*~*

What an awesome picture. Too bad he's wont play.

10-13-2005 05:12 PM

casillas_girl

Re: *~*~*~* Indoor Season: METZ *~*~*~*

Cool advert!!

10-12-2005 11:01 PM

delsa

Re: *~*~*~* Indoor Season: METZ *~*~*~*

I guess they'll have to change some of the GP de T. de Lyon ads now?

10-11-2005 03:40 PM

girL_

Re: *~*~*~* Indoor Season: METZ *~*~*~*

I agree w u! 2006 is the year to wait for, since better things are to come then... I believe he'll not just break into top 10, but top 5 is possible for him, too! not in vain some ppl "of tennis" said he's probably the [only] one to be able rival Roger in future

10-11-2005 03:00 AM

simpletennis

Re: *~*~*~* Indoor Season: METZ *~*~*~*

2006 is sure a year to look forward to!! i can't wait till he breaks the top 10, i'm gonna have a party! hehe

10-10-2005 07:39 PM

chicky841

Re: *~*~*~* Indoor Season: METZ *~*~*~*

I think 2006 he can break into top ten!!

10-10-2005 06:41 PM

tennisgirl19

Re: *~*~*~* Indoor Season: METZ *~*~*~*

Richard is now tied for 11th place with his Monteal doubles partner, David Ferrer, in the ATP Race for 2005

He is also still ranked 12th in the Entry System Rankings.

10-10-2005 02:07 PM

girL_

Re: *~*~*~* Indoor Season: METZ *~*~*~*

yey, that's just too sad... poor Richy, that injury might become a serious problem for him if he doesn't completely heal it! well, the only thing to wish him is to get well soon... and be back to courts in a better condition, and win win win!

10-08-2005 04:36 PM

tennisgirl19

Re: *~*~*~* Indoor Season: METZ *~*~*~*

I agree completely with you Delsa.
As much as he wants to play and improve his ranking, his health should come first and foremost. That's more important that defending finalist points and gaining some at the Masters. Get well soon Richard

btw, Gael just won!!

10-08-2005 11:19 AM

delsa

Re: *~*~*~* Indoor Season: METZ *~*~*~*

Quote:

Originally Posted by silverwhite

Apparently, Richard is out of Stockholm. He wants to concentrate on the French tournaments, I guess.

On the TMS too... He MUST heal. Then he'll be able to fight. Stop this: i play a little then take a little break etc approach even if it's understandable because he had to participate in must-play tournaments recently like the US Open (where is great run is even more impressive considering the situation! I couldn't play 3 5 sets matches in a row for the first time playing out of my skin at some points with a 6 millimeters fissure in the elbow! ), in Metz because of the points he had to defend and the demand of the crowd etc...
So he stops for a long time now and HEAL COMPLETELY. Too bad for the Masters and French tournaments (even for me and many others in Paris-Bercy ) but that will be for the better. Then he kicks ass in 2006! I don't think that's a good strategy if he plays forcing himself making his injury worse and then stops for not enough time then do it again etc...He should first think about healing then he'll play again... Even if it's disappointing.

Sorry for you Silverwhite...
I posted a report of how i saw this match on the Monfils/Jo Jo thread: http://www.menstennisforums.com/show...35#post2454035 . Richard played because he had points to defend and didn't want to disapoint the crowd too i think. He played far from his best but as Julie said Gaël was impressive for someone you feel like writing off so easily because he's so inconsistant and can play very bad sometimes. He's an enigma. An uncertainty. Today it was not the case. They exchanged very spectacular points: ex: second set: Richard making a very strongly smashed BH volley at the net, Gaël running to get it and putting it back on court near the baseline, Richard running back and putting it back on court showing his back to the net trying a lob of the "last chance" against Gaël and his 1.92 meters of height. And as expected Gaël making a huge jump and smashing it in one corner...The crowd going crazy...
It was a great match. Too bad Richard was not at his best...
I hope he'll recover quickly. Actually some ppl say it's better for him to suffer from this fissure than from the first supposition of tendinitis. Because it can heal completely if you take the necessary time off but the same can't be said of tendinitis...Stupid fissure in his elbow And 6 millimeters, it's a huge crack! Just imagine. It must hurt a lot.

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